- New Map: Clash on Blackcliff. A new 2v2 Deathmatch map based on Raid on the Refinery.
- 2 new Underdog Win achievements and titles

New features:

- New in-match HUD/UI
- Applaud
When you click on someone’s name, you’ll see a new Applaud feature. Now you can positively report players you believe are being good teammates or just good people. We will be going through all the positive reports every week and choosing both the worthy players and their applauders to receive free items! The deeds will be showcased in our forums as well (at the players’ discretion of course).
- Gamemodes are now included when voting for next map
- Clan Name Management: Clans will be deleted immediately when the last player leaves
- Spectator “class” for social menu
You’ll now be able to tell when your friends are watching games. When you click your friends list a special symbol will show for any of them currently watching games instead of playing in them.
- AI crew adjustments - Removed AI gunner loadout (all AI crewmembers use engineer loadouts)

Bugfixes:

- Component health UI has missing elements and wrong colors in some cases
- Can't see the top objectives in the lobby
- Can't see score on deploy screen
- CP marks remain on compass after playing a CP game
- AI jumping on stairs and slopes
- Typo in gunner tutorial
- UI doesn't show Flare getting armed
- Tooltip suggesting manual is (still) in-game
- Skill particle effects no longer show up on components when a ship dies while using pilot skills
- Visual effect doesn't go away if pilot disconnects while using a helm tool
- First tracer is misplaced (Gattling, Flamethrower)
- Misplaced UI element (arrow)
- Tar barrel icon doesn't disappear after button release
- ESC doesn't cancel chat at main menu
- Weather damage can be applied to the hull multiple times when components are broken
- Rewards aren't listed in order of level
- Seasonal store items are out of season
- Harpoon rope remains when target is destroyed
- Can't switch back to level title once you select a custom title
- Pilot command and spotted UI stuck in spectator
- Game defaults to global chat tab
- Typo in "reported" notification
- Bounty’s WANTED button is not clickable
- Getting stuck on several spots
- Pilots reconnecting to their ship as engineers
- Returning to crew form with the wrong class
- Wrong loadout shown
- Tool icon on gun UI
- Blocked players can spam clan invites
- Arrows pointing at damaged components misplaced
- Crash when running the executable while Steam is not running
- Ammo counter showing wrong value for max ammo
- Bottom part of dropdown list of titles is missing
- [LINUX] DLCs are not shown in Steam client
- [LINUX] confirmation mail not being sent on some setups

About This Game

Hop aboard a steampunk airship with friends and play as Gunner, Engineer, or Pilot. Gun down dirigibles, repair your way out of danger, pilot the ship into combat. Are you a decisive Captain or dutiful Crew? Teamwork is required to survive the skies of the premier airship combat game: GUNS OF ICARUS ONLINE!

Raising the stakes on team-based PvP combat with an emphasis on strategic competition and truly cooperative play, Guns of Icarus Online is the best airship-to-airship combat game that’s all about teamwork, tactics, and fast-paced action. With a good ship and the right crew, you can conquer the skies!

Captain: "SHOOT THE PYRAMIDION"Me: "WHICH ONE IS THAT"Captain: "THE ONE IN FRONT OF US"*I start shooting the only ship I can see*Captain: "NO YOU IDIOT, THE OTHER ONE"Me: "WHAT OTHER ONE?"*suddenly explosions*Captain: "NEVERMIND, FIX THE HULL FIRST"Me: "HOW DO I DO THAT"Captain: "HIT IT WITH SOMETHING"Me: "HOW DOES THAT WORK"Captain: "FUUUUUUUUUUU-"*ship explodes and we all die*

The game is awesome, the concept is pretty unique. Yes, graphics are nothing to write home about, but the gameplay makes up for that and more.

Do you want to bludgeon ships out of the sky with brute explosive power? Check. Do you want to harass them, pop their balloons, and then sit on top of them and grind them into the rocks? Check. Or maybe you just want to go full flamethrowers and toast them like a flying marshmallow. Check that too.

Do not buy this if:

You hate teamwork.

You don't speak English.

You don't have a microphone.

Seriously, don't. Because not only will you get very little out of it, and hate the game, everyone you fly with will hate you too.

DO buy this game if:

It sounds awesome (because it is.)

You want to boost the community count (seriously only 359 people playing on a Saturday? We <3 new players.)

You don't give a crap about Metacritic ratings (64? Was the reviewer drunk?)

It is worth noting that your ingame name is not tied to your Steam name. You will need to coordinate with your friends if their ingame names differ from their Steam names.

-Do you enjoy intricate team based gameplay, where you need to trust in the skill of your allies? -Do you enjoy relatively easy mechanics that are tough to master? -Do you fancy yourself a leader, that likes to communicate and see his orders carried out by real people?-Do you love a game with a close tight community, where people follow the rules and everyone is willing to teach you?

If you said yes to any of these Guns of Icarus has a place for you.

-Do you not like having non transparent game mechanics? ( engines below 50% im looking at you )-Do you not enjoy getting absolutely assblasted by people at the top tier of gameplay when you yourself are new?-Do you not enjoy a shallow tutorial? Leaving your woefully unprepared at your class job ( Pilots )-Do you not like NOT having an option to remove disruptive persons from your ship without having to remake a lobby?

If you said yes to any of THESE things. Your early adventures into Guns of Icarus are going to be a nightmare. Beware this is not a game that you will enjoy, on your own, with no friends, to help guide you into things. Although to be fair, the community is always willing to answer questions and help you learn.

I have played this game at the highest tier of play, as Pilot, Gunner, and Engineer. Theres almost nothing else like this game out there. Its intoxicating. Knowing that your ship is a well oiled death machine of personal indiviual skill AND complete trust in your companions. When I play with my clanmates, and we get matched up against other clans of equal footing, its indescribable. Sticking through the learning curve and getting to that lvl of play takes honest time effort and repition.

When I play for fun ( which is all I do nowadays ) I find that matchmaking is underperforming, claiming that a hidden MMR rating is used to match me up against people that have had this game for a couple days, whereas I've put over 1000 hours into this game. DISREGARD ALL PRETENSE OF MMR in public lobbies. There is none or near enough as to make no difference.

If you buy the game, find a clan of people that seem friendly and play often. and just learn the game from them. There are weekly and bi weekly tournaments that are streamed on Twitch, Community fights VS the Developers where the winners get FREE item choice from the store ( pretty awesome tbh )

Almost forgot the steam workshop, where player created items are hand picked by the community to appear in game, if your creative. You could put your hand to work designing cosmetic items that could charge for or let go up for free. Its your choice. In my opinion the process of created work waiting review VS getting it into the game takes way too long. Some of these created icons look simply A-M-A-Z-I-N-G and need to be in the game right meow.

Gonna wrap this up before I start rambling.

TLDR: -New players are going to suck for a DAMN LONG time unless you get knowledge from higher lvl players.-Hard to enjoy on your own, que with friends. -This games community is the best I have ever encountered in 14 years of video gaming. ( besides new players spamming dumb ♥♥♥♥ in global, I promise you they are the minority )-Easy to learn, difficult to master mechanics, ( when charged ammo is better in a mortar then greased ) -Community events out the ♥♥♥. Get free stuff.-The top tier of gameplay is deeply rewarding on a personal lvl, and the memories of your triumphs will go with you to the grave.

This is just my TWO SILVER CENTS. that I decided to leave because I hate seeing stupid reviews saying Oh dis gaem is best buy it!